Filipinos in Honduras consist of migrants from the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 and their descendants. According to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), there are currently around 220 Filipinos living and working in Honduras, with most of them working in the garment or textile factories.

Following the 2009 Honduran coup d'état

2009 Honduran coup d'état

The 2009 Honduran coup d'état, part of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis, occurred when the Honduran Army ousted President Manuel Zelaya and sent him into exile on June 28, 2009. It was prompted by his attempts to schedule a non binding poll on holding a referendum about convening a...

, the Philippine government have been checking the conditions and safety of the Filipino nationals in the country.